General manager Billy King hired Kidd to be Brooklyn’s head coach just 10 days after he retired from his playing career. The best player in franchise history got his team off to a slow start, but rebounded nicely to finish 44-38 in his maiden campaign.

The season was ultimately a failure, however, as Brooklyn — expected to contend for an NBA championship after compiling a superstar roster — was bounced by the Heat in fives games in the second round of the playoffs.